Enroute for earth with a plan to save the planet, hostile co-conspirators are up against big corporation and government high security in this Chaotic Orbits series finale. Beth Revis has delivered a tight, high-stakes plot and a nuanced female character to draw readers in.

Last Chance to Save the World is the third novella in a serial-style trilogy that must be read in order.

Rian finds himself in league with his greatest nemesis in a joint venture to thwart corporate greed and save the mechanism that will clean up the tired earth’s water supply and, hence, save the world. Trouble is, Rian can only trust Ada as far as he can throw her and he knows full well she is up to more than an altruistic win for planet earth. Ada knows that Rian is True Blue and will capture her as soon as the job is done. It’s going to be tight, but she’s got contingency plans and knows exactly what she’s doing.

In the past two books, this pair meet, skirmish, and everything is leading up to this last big caper. These are adults, but the books have a youthful feel to the main characters. The twists and turns, false leads, banter and adrenaline rush climaxes have been sizzling reading. I couldn’t wait to see Ada and Rian working together and working against each other once again.

Last Chance to Save the World answers many questions. Some I guessed along the way. It also delivered on the heist-style plot. However, that ending… there is a feeling of completion in many ways, but one big thread is left wide open and it will remain a niggle unless there happens to be more coming from the world of this series. I reiterate that there is completion for the main conflict of the story.

All in all, my anticipation was satisfied with a big finish and all the fun larceny Ada provided and Rian tried to foil in the earlier books. Those who enjoy exciting sci-fi, space opera, and heist plots are the target audience.

Oh how the author did us dirty! This book was great until it wasn't, yeah Ms. Revis, what the heck! This was supposed to be the final book and it even says, "The explosive, satisfying conclusion to the Chaotic Orbits novella trilogy sees Ada and Rian breaking into a high-security facility to give Earth a fighting chance at survival. Sexy, fast, fun and funny, this happily-ever-after ending..." Yeah not what we got! I was loving the banter and the characters, the heist, but there was ZERO romance and a CLIFFHANGER ending! (I don't think I have ever used this much capitalization but the point needs to be made!). UGH 2 stars because shame on you all for not giving us what you said you would.

This whole series was a really fun ride. Despite how cynical the main character is, it was actually a pretty touching conclusion to the plot. I gotta admit, I reached the ending and I wanted more adventures with Ada and Rian. I wouldn't mind seeing them again out in the galaxy.

The book left me with two primary feelings. One is the absolutely joy that comes from another Ada Lamarr heist and all of the banter and fun that comes with these novellas. The other is the pure frustration that we were promised both a "satisfying conclusion" and a "happily-ever-after ending". Because I did not get either of those from this book.

If this was not marketed to readers in that way, I would be singing this book praises because it solves some of the pacing issues I had with the second novella and the interactions between Rian and Ada are at their best in this one. That said, I have to majorly drop my rating because none of the over-arching plots (personal or political) are resolved at the conclusion. Please give me more books!

Drink this book: It's not quite Malta but a Sicilian or Corsican white wine will do the trick.

What a fantastic ending (or is it) to an incredibly action-packed, twisty sci-fi trilogy. I love Ada Lamarr so much and the banter and back-and-forth, will they or won't they romance with Rian is so juicy. With all three books out, this novella trilogy is perfectly bingeable. Despite each book being short, Beth Revis packs in so much world-building and plot twists. My only complaint is that I want more with Ada and this world (our world in the not-so-distant future). Last Chance to Save the World, and the entire Chaotic Orbits trilogy, is among Beth's best work yet.

Thank you to Daw Books for my gifted eARC. My opinions are my own.

The thrilling ending to the Chaotic Orbits Trilogy that starts with Ada in distress, to her crashing a shiny shindig, and now she’s on her way to Earth to hopefully save the world from the mechanizations of a selfish man, and she drags Rian along with her.

Read for:
- secrets and lies
- saving the world
- lots of pigeons
- climate discussions
- breaking into a server

My thoughts:
Ada has fast become one of my favorite manipulator characters. She’s always like 3 to 15 steps ahead of everyone and she has everyone running circles around her, except for one person, who is definitely not Rian. I loved the dynamics between Ada and Rian as he realizes how screwed he really is, and how smart Ada really is. I know the trilogy is done, but this is one series that I hope we maybe get another novella or novel about the characters after the final events of this book.

#SundayShelfie
Chaotic Orbits series by Beth Regis

📖 what’s your current read? I just finished He’s to Die For last night. I’m still reading Karen Rose’s Cold-Blooded Liar & I’ll be starting another ebook while I vacuum this morning too 🤣.

Thank you to the publisher for these complimentary hard copies & the publisher & Netgalley for the ARCs. All opinions my own.

This space series with a superrrrrr slow burn romance is so good, particularly if you’re a fan of very smart heroines pulling off heists.

In The Last Chance to Save the World, out now, we see Ada reunited with Rian—forcibly so, as she has kidnapped him. Both leads are so intelligent & watching them mentally circle the other is so satisfying. Even more so is seeing Ada continually outsmart him.

The heists in this one are heisting, the chemistry between leads is sensational, & I want more novellas just like this, but with a bit more on the romance front.

Check out this novella series for pure fun!

4.5 ⭐️, out now.

[ID: the series is in between other books on a white bookshelf.]

The only thing I don't like about this book is that it is the last in the trilogy :(
The first book was out of this world, and when the second fell a little short for me I was worried, but this book brought the series home with a bang!

Ada and Rian arrive on earth in time for the nanobot release. Rian plans to double cross Ada and he
Ave her arrested. Ada has her own plans. ARC from NetGalley.

This was a sweet end to the trilogy. The series as a whole is cute and entertaining, but I wouldn’t say it completely won me over. Don’t get me wrong—I did like it! It had charm, and I enjoyed the characters and the concept, but I kept hoping for a little more depth or surprise. The ending wrapped things up, but still left me wanting more from the story overall. A good, light read, just not one that fully stuck with me.

Book 3, the thrilling conclusion to the Chaotic Orbits trilogy was a fantastic ride. As always the
banter between the characters was delightful and the secrets hidden and turns taken were a
great ride to take. I do wish that the characters sort of got a happily ever after with each other
but I do also love that they don’t and they sort of will always be in a cat and mouse game to
keep each other on their toes. I do feel like these books come at a good time and sort of speak
to current events in a way which I always appreciate and now that this series is over I can’t wait
to go in and read other books by Beth.

The Chaotic Orbits series comes to its conclusion in Last Chance to Save the World, by bringing the series to earth. It's very much the end of the story arc, but doesn't feel like the end of the story for these two characters. I would love to see them circle each other in another adventure.

This final installment gives Ada more backstory and has her, quite literally, returning home. It's also full of fun action adventure as they try to save the world at a fancy party, at the last minute. I love the chaos/buttoned-up dynamic these two characters have. And the front and end matter, just outside the story, remains some of my favorite parts (it has footnotes and I am here for that).

There's still that Star Trek episode vibe that the other two had, but it's a bit less pronounced here.

A fun fast read. But definitely read the entire series.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Beth Revis did it again with the ending of her space opera Chaotic Worlds trilogy with Last Chance to Save the World.

The snarky Ada and straight laced Rian once again provide another book filled with unexpected twists and likable characters. Even though Ada is shady as heck, you can’t help rooting for her. Beth Revis describes this series as a spacemance and I love it.

I read this novella in one sitting because there was no way I was able to put it down with everything going on. Those incredible twists, the banter, the characters, the future tech, the flirting, the romance… This novella had it all.

In Last Chance to Save the World, Ada and Rian are now on Earth to stop nanobots from destroying the world. Do they succeed? No spoilers!

I’m sad to leave this series and these characters behind. I would love to see future sequels, (hint, hint!) with Ada and Rian!

*Thanks so much to partner Daw Books, and to NetGalley for the gifted eARC!*

This novel is a satisfying conclusion to Beth Revis's Chaotic Orbits trilogy. Definitely read the first two before this one, but you'll want to have this one in your queue before you start. Great work.

So I am going to get a few things out of the way upfront…

Could this Chaotic Orbits series novellas 2 and 3 have been combined into a single full-length novel? Yes.

Has the release date pricing for the titles in this series been high, given they are only novellas? Yes.

Does the lead character swear? Yes. Could readers who need all loose ends tied up be traumatised by this series’ conclusion? Probably.

But all that said, I enjoyed this Chaotic Orbits trilogy immensely!

In feisty, sassy Ada and principled rule-follower Rian, Beth Revis has developed the perfect series leads.

The crackling tension between this yin and yang pairing is spicy and cerebral, and laugh-out-loud funny in places.

If you are a sucker for whip-smart banter in your romance novels, then Last Chance to Save the World (and this series) will be right up your alley like it was mine. The storytelling within each instalment is swiftly paced, the world-building vivid and the scene setting evocative. I also felt Revis excelled at visual comedy in this finale. Who knew that the process of a spaceship re-entering Earth’s atmosphere could be so hilarious.

I will certainly be seeking out more of Beth Revis’ writing on the strength of this trilogy. But, you absolutely must start at the beginning. So I recommend reading my review of Book 1 Full Speed to a Crash Landing.

Nanobots are about to be released on Earth to clean up the environment. One problem, they are secretly designed to fail after a few years so Earth will be enslaved to purchase more upgrades for the nanobots in the future from a mega corporation. Ada and Rain have one Last Chance to Save the World in the conclusion to the Chaotic Orbits novella series.

Ada might seem like she is little impetuous and does everything off the cuff. But, this simply is not true. She is extremely cunning and always has a plan within a plan. Rain thinks he might have a handle on her this time since he is in on the plan from the beginning, but the reader is aware that just probably isn’t true, from hints dropped along the way. The chemistry between them is palpable and I always enjoy a good bad girl meets good guy scenario. The question is, how much can Ada corrupt Rain?

Still. That man is a rule follower, through and through. And if there is one thing I’ve learned, it’s that you can never trust people who trust the law.

This novella is action packed as we go with Ada and Rain back to the original earth for their final heist. This is Ada’s original home, where her very interesting mother lives. Quite a few threads that started in Full Speed to A Crash Landing are all tied up and we learn more about Ada and her family. Ada’s father died due to climate sickness, starting her journey into a life a little (or a lot) outside the law. Now we learn how it impacted her mother.

The question is; Will Rain betray Ada in the end after the heist is over or will he admit he probably loves her and help her on her way. Because as Ada says;

The job isn’t finished when the last piece of the puzzle falls into place. A job is only finished after the getaway.

The Chaotic Orbits series has been a lot of fun for me. I enjoyed all the stories leading to this final moment and the longing between Ada and Rain as they circle one another. All the books are fast paced and action packed with some surprises in the end. Even though this story arc is complete, I’d love to see if Beth Revis has some ideas for another series with these characters.

I haven't enjoyed a novella trilogy this month since Murderbot by Martha Wells. Chaotic Orbits is a satisfying series that's full of twists and turns. While the ending is satisfying, I hope Beth Revis continues the series and full books. I would love to dig deeper in Ada and Rian's world. The series is quick and witty and full of banter. It's fast-paced and would suit anyone who likes a good action movie.

Thank you DAW, for this advanced readers copy.

I'm still kicking my feet and squealing over this fun and cozy SciFi Novella Trilogy. I love the Ada and Rian, the fact they compliment each other so well. I loved them on their own, Ada being wip smart but also holding her cards close to her chest and Ri
an are intergalactic boy scout here to follow the rules.

I know this is the conclusion but I would absolutely read more about these two as they play cat and mouse in space and taking down the rich in the mean time. Truly a good time, and my idea of what Cozy SciFi should be. There is enough at stake to keep you on your toes, but also root for the romance and the characters choices as well.

The last book in the "Chaotic Orbits" trilogy has Ada and Rian arriving on Earth to change the programming of the nanobots soon to be released on the planet to remediate the damaged environments.

The pair have to break into a high security facility so Ada can get to the nanobots and change their code, which Fetor, the bajillionaire Ada encountered in book two, replaced with his own, to ensure mega profits for himself when the nanobots required ongoing, continuous patches from him to work properly.

Rian, of course, plans to arrest Ada as soon as she completes her reprogramming of the nanobots, but he's a little off his game, what with the new things he learns about her and her mother.

Ada's irrepressible humour and smarts again make this a fun read, and the tight timeline keeps the suspense up. I liked meeting Ada's mother, and discovering just how smart, driven, and sneaky she is, too.

That Ada is successful mission for her employer and escape leaving Rian again gnashing his teeth goes without saying. I expected no less from the seemingly chaotic Ada Lamarr. She's so much about misdirection, using banter and seemingly innocuous but in plain sight behaviours and statements to allay Rian's security training. I just wonder, beyond the fact that's he's good-looking, why Ada bothers with Rian, as she's clearly so much smarter than him, and so much better at getting things done.

I went back and forth between the prose and the audiobook, and was again hugely entertained by Dara Roseberg's take on Ada. There is so much laughter, intelligence and wryness in Rosenberg's take, which had me falling in love with Ada from the moment she appeared in book one. David Bendena brings a nice stuffiness and stiffness to Rian's dialogue, and makes me believe that though the character is intelligent, he's naïve in many ways, especially when it comes to the differences in experience and intentions between him and Ada.

The story ends, but it's an open ending. This leaves me hoping that we'll see Ada again running circles around the upright Rian, which I'd be there for.

Thank you to Netgalley, DAW Books and to Dreamscape Media for this ARC in exchange for my review.

While I found this a satisfying conclusion to this trilogy, I'm sad it's over! I love Ada and her chaotic energy matched with Rian's rules are rules attitude. While these are shorter books, there is a whole lot of world-building and character development packed in, along with an adorable will-they-won't-they, come on, kiss already chemistry.

I had a ton of fun on this space adventure and I can't wait to see what Beth Revis is going to come out with next!